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D. KARGER SPAT- Filed Sep. 4, 192; 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 8, 1927.

KARGER SPAT Filed Sept. 4, 192 5 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mmmm Patented Nov. 8,1927.

DAVID KARGER, or MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin.

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Application filed September 4, 1923. Serial No. 660,907.

My invention relates to spats and contemplates a new and improved spatand a novel process of making the same.

I" provide a spat of preferably permanently, tubular form, enablingdispensing with buttons or other fastening devices, and of yieldableorexpansible material, whereby it may beput on and taken off readily, andwhereby a snug and unwrinkle'd fit may be had. More specifically, Iprovide such a spat of knitted construction.

Other novel features of my invention, which are made the subject-matterof the more specific of the appended claims, are the provision of a cuffaround the. top of the spat, and the nature thereof and the manner inwhich it is incorporated in the structure, the garter or upper retainingmeans, and the manner in which it is incorporated in the structure, andthe manner in which the instep extension is incorporated in thestructure.

My novel process lies in the making of a blank of certain formation, andin the treatment of the blank to form the finished artiole, thisprocess, in its more specific aspects being characterized by knitting incertain ways to produce the desired formation.

The spatand the process of my invention will be readily understood byreference to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of a spat involving the broad andspecific aspects of my invention, showing its application to the lowerleg and foot which are indicated in dotted lines;

- Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is another side elevational view thereof, but with the cuffturned up;

Figure 4C is a side elevational view of a slightly modified specificform of my invention- Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the spatshown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 illustrates the blank from which the spat of Figures 1, 2 and 3is formed; and

Figure 7 illustrates the blank from which the spat of Figures at and 5is formed.

Referring first to the form of spat shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, it willbe seen that it comprises primarily the main tubular body portion 8,shaped to fit the lower leg. It is, of course, open at both ends. At thebottom, in front, the instepextension 9 is provided. The top of thetubular body portion is provided with a cuff 10, and under the cuff theelastic retaining member or garter 11 is disposed, the cuff being tackedupon the body at the points 12, 12 to serve the double purpose ofholding the'cufi' in place and of preventing loss or dropping down'oftheretaining member or garter. At the bottom of the tubular body member,an arch strap 13, preferably of elastic material, is provided, this archstrap being sewed at its ends to opposite sides of the tubular bodymember. Except for the retaining member or garter 11 and the arch strap18, the spat is knitted, those portions of the spat forward of, thelines 0; and a being knitted diagonally, and preferably rack knitted, inwhich casein order to secure the oblique or trapezoidal formation, it isracked, as it is known in the art, at both ends, i. e., the needles, ina fiat knitting machine, are shifted or crossed over at the end of eachstroke of the machine, first shifting one needle space in one directionand then one needle space in the opposite direction. The back centerline b is a seam, as willappear more fully presently.

Referring now to the process of making the spat, Figure 6 showsthe flatstrip blank whlch is first formed in the knitting machin-e. comprises aseries of identical units, the arrow showing the direction in which itcomes from the machine. Reading from right to left, each zone or sectionfrom line a It will be seen that this strip blank to line a is knittedstraight, each zone or no section from line a to line 0 is knitteddiagonally downwardly, more specifically rack knitted, and, as beforepointed out, in such case racked at both ends so as to secure theoblique or trapezoidal formation, and

each zone or section from line 0 to line a is similarly knitteddiagonally, but in the opposing direction, so as to secure the obliqueor trapezoidal formation upwardly, as shown. 7

With the strip blank thus formed, the units are separated by cuttingmidway between lines a and a on the dotted lines Z), (the portions 011being discarded) to get the desired shape, and, therefore, each piece,from line I) to line b, is a blank from which a spat is to be formed.The blank is folded upon itself, on the line 0, whereupon the curvedends I) coincide, these ends being then sewed together, as indicated inFigures 2 and 3. This results in the tubular body member 8 with thepointed instep extension 9, formed by the diagonal knitting which hasbeen described.

The top of the tubular member thus formed is then turned downwardly toform the cuff 10, the circular elastic retaining member or garter 11 isthen put in place, and the cuff tacked down at 12, 12 as previouslydescribed. The diagonal knitting which has been described also forms thedesirable notch 14: at the front of this cuff. The arch strap 13 is thensewed on, and the article is complete.

The modification shown in'Figures 4 and 5 lies in'the provision of thenarrow rectangular front portion 15 of straight knitting, between thediagonally knit sections, whereby the instep piece is widened. Figure 7shows the strip blank which is knitted for forming spats of thismodified form. Instead of the two trapezoidal sections meeting on theline 0, as in the first form, they are separated by the straight sectionbounded by the lines 0 and 0' I claim 1. A knitted spat comprising atubular body portion, the forward section on each side thereof beingknitted diagonally downwardly to form an instep extension. body portion,the forward quarters of which 2. A knitted spat comprising a tubular arerack-knitted diagonally and downwardly.

3. A knitted spat comprising a tubular body portion, the forwardquarters of which are knitted diagonally downwardly to form an instepextension, the top of said body portion being turned down to form a cuifwith a notch at the front thereof.

4. A knitted spat comprising a tubular body portion, the forwardquarters of which are knitted diagonally downwardly to form an instepextension, the top of said body portion being turned down to form a cuifwith anotch at the front thereof, and a garter under said cuff.

5. A knitted spat comprising a tubular body portion, the rear quartersof which are straight knit, a front panel of which is straight-knit, andthe intermediate portions in which are knit diagonally downwardly.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 31st day ofAugust, 1923.

DAVID KARGER.

